Official build of BlackBerry Messenger 5 to launch tomorrow for Verizon Wireless

One of our ninjas hit us up to let us know that the official version of BlackBerry Messenger 5 will drop tomorrow for Verizon Wireless customers. CrackBerry reported this yesterday and we can 100% confirm it. Our information was specific to Verizon Wireless but we’d imagine it’s a BlackBerry-wide release. All BlackBerry handsets running OS 4.5 or above will be eligible for the upgrade, too. Most of you are probably running leaked builds already, but the launch of the official version means that your not-so-cool friends will have it as well.

anyone know if it is compatible with the OS 5 leak?
if i have OS 5 am i going to have to revert to 4.7 to get bbm 5?

CJ

Color me skeptical. Verizon has a way of delaying things. As with my current Storm OS, .230, I’m guessing I’ll end up using a leak for ages before Verizon actually offers the update.

blackberry

LOL OH MY GAWDDDDDDD THE NEW BBM IS OUT!! OH MY GAWWWWWDDDDDDDD IM IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AGAIN!!! HOW ABOUT A NEW OS RIM? THANKS

JellyBeans

We Shall See, Most of the Goodies will only be available in OS 5.0, so let’s hope that it’ll be released fast as well… (BG, any info on that??)

Kichigai

I’m rather surprised. I’d have thought RIM would have held on to this and released it with OS 5.

JellyBeans

Also, does anyone know if OS 5 supports the Gtalk etc.?

DK

How will this be downloaded? Wirelessly or through DM?

Sam K

Will this be an over the air (OTA) install? Or will we have to update Blackberry Software to get it via the desktop manager? If it’s an OTA install, will you be required to have OS 4.5.0.131 or higher on the Pearl, Curve or 8830 for it to work like the leaked versions of BBM 5? OS versions lower than 4.5.0.131 could not run the leaked version of BBM 5 and if people had lower versions of the OS and tried to download it, they ended up screwing up their old BBM too.

Elliot

How will we get it? Will it be pushed to our phones or will we need to download?

John

“…IM IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AGAIN!!!”

Priceless.

boydroid

Wow….you blackberry guys are special…..droid rules

dominik

I am sure if you go to options then upgrade it will give you blackberry messanger 5.0

Darwin

Doesn’t take much to get BB users excited. Sad.

DarwinAgain

Next thing you know the BB will get a usable web browser, or IMAP that works, or more than 256Mb of ram for applications.

Craven Moorehead

Will Storm 5.0.0.230 users be able to upgrade this?

Sam

None of you were around when BBM wasn’t bundled with the OS? And you had to download it separately?

PatBeats

How will we get this? There’s no “update” selection in the app, and no OTA location..

StevenGlansburg

I remember when it was “cool” to have some one “chirp” at your with a nextel phone. Blackberry messager is the same now… just a fad.

Bobillou

Okay Debbie downer…

Dave

Hmm.. BBM is pretty freaking cool and is about the only reason why i hold on to my BB. If i can convince my buddies to run gChat on their BB i would switch to an android phone in a second.. well i mean i guess id have to wait for sholes to come out but then id switch!

http://www.twitter.com/jazzyl jazzyl

Is there an OTA download link for the curve 83xx?

mk

I’m hoping this one actually works for those of us who are running 5.0.0.238 on our Bolds and 8900s… Let’s hope it’s a good day tomorrow!!